Jalisco authorities reported on Saturday that several people were injured after a car was run over on the esplanade of the Guadalajara Cathedral.
The incident occurred during a pro-life march organized by the National Front for the Family, when a driver entered the pedestrian zone, running over several people.
The driver, who had allegedly stolen a truck minutes before, was arrested at the scene, where he was allegedly going to be lynched. Among the injured are several people who were participating in the march, as well as passersby who were on the esplanade at the time.
Local authorities have deployed a security operation in the area and are carrying out the relevant investigations to clarify the motives behind the attack. The injured, whose number remains uncertain at this time, were transferred to nearby hospitals, where they are receiving medical attention.
For its part, the Government of Guadalajara later confirmed that a person had allegedly stolen a van in the vicinity of the Corona Market and, in the attempt to escape, invaded Paseo Alcalde, running over the people who were outside the Cathedral.
“Thanks to the quick reaction of our police officers, the alleged thief was arrested and secured on the spot. The attention to the injured people was immediate by our own police officers, Civil Protection and Firefighters, and the Emergency Medical Care System,” she added on her social networks.
In addition, the Municipal President of Guadalajara, Verónica Delgadillo, reported that she is in coordination with the different authorities to address the situation and that care is already being provided to the injured people.
The tragedy shocked the community of Guadalajara, which showed solidarity with the victims and their families. It is expected that in the next few hours more information will be provided about the health status of the injured and the progress in the investigation.
Among the injured, there is a woman in critical health condition. The vehicle involved was traveling in the opposite direction and collided with another.
The impact was such that one of the vehicles ended up on top of some bollards and branches of a tree. In addition, the driver destroyed several stalls, posts and other objects in his path.
Local authorities have deployed an operation to care for the injured and control the situation.
More information is expected to be provided in the next few hours about the health status of the injured and the causes that led the driver to commit this act.
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